Investigating the Catalytic Requirements of Perovskite Fuel Electrodes Using Ultra-Low Metal Loadings

Paige, Julian M.; Vu, Duytam; Cao, Tianyu; McIntosh, Steven; Gorte, Raymond J.; Vohs, John M.

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ac1703

Title: Investigating the Catalytic Requirements of Perovskite Fuel Electrodes Using Ultra-Low Metal Loadings

Journal Article · 04 August 2021 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac1703 · OSTI ID:1814130

^[1]; Vu, Duytam ^[2]; Cao, Tianyu ^[2]; McIntosh, Steven ^[3];

^[2]; Vohs, John M. ^[2]

Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States); University of Pennsylvania
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) with La_0.3Sr_0.7TiO₃ (LST)–yttria-stabilized ZrO₂ (YSZ) anodes were prepared by impregnation of LST into porous YSZ scaffolds and then modified by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) of Ni, Pt, Pd, Fe, Co. and CeO₂. Weight loadings as low as 0.01% of Pt, Ni, and Pd were sufficient to decrease anode impedances by orders of magnitude for operation in humidified H₂ at 973 K. The effects of CeO₂, Co, and Fe were less but still significant. Sintering at higher temperatures was important. Furthermore, possible ways of stabilizing the metal particles and implications for developing ceramic anodes are discussed.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0031673

OSTI ID:: 1814130

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 168; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: IOP Publishing - The Electrochemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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